Grist Mill & Cinnamon Bread

Absolutely mind blowing fresh baked cinnamon bread! It’s like the best cinnamon roll you’ve ever had x20! Make a special trip here before you leave Dollywood! You’ll be very very glad you did!

First off Dollywood is amazing and the cinnamon bread there is no words it's the best cinnamon bread I think I have ever had soooooooo good its fresh and hot and they give you frosting you must eat it warm the cinnamon bread is very popular and the line gets long but goes fast you have to order and pay then make your way into the Grist Mill &Cinnamon bread hut where there are making it definitely a must stop at Dollywood

Holy heck. I was skeptical, have had a lot of good cinnamon bread in my time, but just from walking by you could smell the deliciousness and I knew it was going to be amazing. We got 3 cinnamon breads for 6 people and ate them all! They were SO amazing fresh all warm and the icing melts on them 🤤 DO NOT miss this place while at Dollywood.

Visiting from Ireland, at the end of our adventure at Dollywood my friends said I needed to try the famous cinnamon bread. I'm glad they did; it's quite possibly the sweetest and tastiest thing I have ever eaten. It was sugary, warm, fluffy, and with a bit of icing and apple butter I could almost feel my soul leave my body. It was the perfect was to end the trip, and I am sad I won't have anything like it until I visit again.

Even on a cold rainy night with a limited crowd on the last day of the Christmas event, there was a long line for this place! I only tried the cinnamon bread. It had a lot of sugar crystals in the cinnamon mix that hadn't dissolved so It was sugar bomb and I love sweet desserts! Staff was friendly and there's a decent sized selection of treats. The bread is in a cardboard type box with opening in the sides. This caused a lot of leaking while carrying back to the exit in the rain. It's a cute bakery but the bread didn't live up to the hype for me.

Bread was delicious! We will be coming back for the bread or I would love to make it at home. Apple butter went great with it.

I saw people post about this online and let me tell you, it lives up to the hype! The bread is freshly baked, warm, and very soft. I love the strong cinnamon flavor. If you’re going to Dollywood, you have to stop here. I wish they sold this outside of the park.

Friendly service, hot fresh cinnamon bread, icing baked daily very delicious.

The cinnamon bread at Dollywood is so famous, and it was number one on my list of foods to try during my visit. The line wasn't that long, and it moved very fast. The staff was very kind and told me exactly where I needed to go to pick up my bread. The loaf was served hot and fresh from the oven. We ordered an extra container of icing, and that was definitely a good idea. The cinnamon bread is a great size, and we shared it between 5 people. They have a small seating area right outside the bakery, but it fills up very quickly. We also got an extra loaf at the end of the day to warm up the next day for breakfast. You have to try this famous treat at least once!

Even on a cold rainy night with a limited crowd on the last day of the Christmas event, there was a long line for this place! I only tried the cinnamon bread. It had a lot of sugar crystals in the cinnamon mix that hadn't dissolved so It was sugar bomb and I love sweet desserts! Staff was friendly and there's a decent sized selection of treats. The bread is in a cardboard type box with opening in the sides. This caused a lot of leaking while carrying back to the exit in the rain. It's a cute bakery but the bread didn't live up to the hype for me.

This cinnamon bread is too amazing to be true! It is the best with the icing, and dipping it in the warm, melted cinnamon and sugar at the bottom of the container! The apple butter is delicious as well, but I preferred the icing.

This cinnamon bread is delicious. No surprise. The people are always kind. And the park is clean. Dollywood sets the standard.

When visiting DW you HAVE to go get in line for this fresh baked goodness!! I wondered what all the fuss was about but stayed to the recommendations to get this stuff and boy am I glad we got 2 loaves!! Each load is almost $11 and you can get icing or apple butter for an extra charge which I got both however it's not needed. The cinnamon sugar topping they have on this and the softness of the bread just make this!! I almost ate a whole loaf by myself. The line builds up but the wait is so worth it. I promise. And recommend getting a few. There is seating around the area (benches and rocking chairs) for you to enjoy your bread. This is a order and go type setup.

The cinnamon bread is absolutely worth the park visit alone! Lol I went in closer to closing time but the bread was still warm. I tried both the icing and apple butter, I'd like to say don't waste your money on the apple butter but you gotta try it atleast once. My favorite was the icing but the bread alone tastes so good, especially with the butter, cinnamon, sugary concoction that puddles at the bottom of the tray. It is best eaten straight out of the shop while it is still warm. I'm sure you could warm it up at home but definitely not the same experience.

If you are looking for the famous cinnamon bread that Dollywood is known for you've come to the right place. Set in an actual gristmill they bake cinnamon bread constantly. You can get it with or without a creamy topping. When I arrived there wasn't a line so it was easy to make a purchase. You actually can see the loaves as they are set for baking along with the prepared loaves. They also sell apple butter and various syrups here. If you forget to buy the latter they are available in Dollywood's emporium. Cinnamon bread now retails for $12.95 per loaf plus tax but believe me it is worth the investment! It is large enough to share with other people. That was certainly my case and I was glad I had both my husband and daughter to share it with. Needless to say it is delicious and worth every penny. The cinnamon bread is also available at the DM pantry at Dollywood's Dreammore resort. The Grist Mill is located in the Craftsman's valley section of Dollywood.

This place is amazing !!! Love this bread!!! Service was gracious!!! And it's in Dollywooooood!!!! Awesome place!!! Not super busy ! And clean !

We highly spoken of as the cinnamon bread is, it's unfortunately super overrated. Nothing unique or noteworthy. Easily something made at home.

Delicious warm and tasty cinnamon bread the best I try in the area. Perfect. Is a little place inside of the Dollywood park service and ambience was nice. Line is fast

Fantastic cinnamon bread served warm with the best frosting, Fair price for serving size and being located in a theme park. Good service and quick moving line.

A must do. The cinnamon bread is to die for. The service is great but must wait in a long line for the HOT bread.

Amazing. You must buy it at Dollywood. It is too delicious . I could eat two loves. Very fresh and incredible

Okay, I made it my mission to get cinnamon bread because everyone at Dollywood said to lol. I got two, and was so upset I didn't get more! This bread was absolutely deans taste even better warm. My children demolished one by themselves. I probably got two small pieces.

3 stars, or A-OK for me. Was the cinnamon bread good? Yes. But it was definitely very overhyped in my opinion. I didn't find it worth the line or prices. Very tasty and gooey and surprisingly filling. Maybe the recipe or quality has changed, as what I was served does look a bit different than some other older photos here on Yelp. I enjoyed the cinnamon bread but just didn't find it worth the hype.

Good cinnamon bread! Taste like and texture similar to cinnamon bun. So not really bread. Good but not amazing. Not very filling just makes you crave more sugar so that you want to eat the whole loaf and still not satisfied. Apple butter too much of a cinnamon taste.

In the Craftsman Valley section of Dollywood is the Grist Mill. It was built in 1982 and is an exact replica of how a grist mill would have looked in the Smokey Mountains 100 years ago. It was the first fully operational grist mill to be built in a century in Tennessee and it grounds the flour for the bread. The Grist Mill sells one of the most decadent dessert you have ever tasted, fresh baked cinnamon bread. You can smell the heavenly scent as soon as you approach the door and you can even watch it being baked. It is so popular that on a normal admission day they can sell as many as 350 loaves an hour. The loaf is dunked in butter before baking resulting in a moist bread. The warm, buttery soft, sugary treat is served in a loaf pan which you pull apart in pieces. If all that sugar topping is not sweet enough you can add a dollar container of apple butter or icing to spread on top. I recommend the apple butter. The loaf is a little pricey at $10 but it is worth it. The Grist Mill also sells fruit butters, jams, and jellies Fortunately the line was not very long when I visited but even if it is you won't regret waiting for this treat. It is so good it just might be a sin.

The cinnamon bread was amazing and we had no wait. One loaf was enough to share between 3 people for breakfast.

We purchased two loaves of the cinnamon bread with icing on the side. The cashier rings you up and you walk across to the next building to pick up your fresh baked loaves. We sat down to try one and it was absolutely delicious. It's so airy and soft and smothered in butter and cinnamon. We didn't even need the icing. The store had the perfect ambiance that matched the surrounding theme of the park. If you visit Dollywood, you absolutely have to try this bread!

In a day and age where you go to an amusement park and the food sucks that is not the case here at the Grismill cinnamon roll company it is delicious. It is soaked and butter and cinnamon with sugar. It is hot juicy and delightful. Please spend some time eating some of this and then take home and maybe put it in the freezer for grandma later so show her how it's done

If you go to Dollywood a visit to the grist mill is a MUST!!! And if you're in Pigeon Forge or Sevierville or the area you can stop in to Dollys Dreammore Resort and go to the bakery/ cafe to pick some up. You will only regret NOT doing it.

So the last set of reviews of Dollywood's Grist Mill cinnamon bread were largely back in 2020. We have been pass holders for many years (except the last two). However, upon returning in December 2021 for a visit, our friends warned us of the lower quality of the cinnamon bread they experienced throughout 2021 at the mill. Nevertheless, we stood in line for 30 minutes to get some, assuming the mill had a couple of off days here and there when our friends visited. Unfortunately, our friends were absolutely correct. Something has definitely changed in how the bread at the Grist Mill is being prepared, baked, or both, and much to our disappointment, the famous cinnamon bread has now become quite dry, somewhat over baked on top, and significantly less buttery and smooth throughout. What happened? This weekend's experience was like eating plain white bread, lightly toasted inside, over toasted outside, and slightly tinged with cinnamon/sugar... as if store-bought and sitting on the shelf for a while. Hope this isn't a permanent change. We are pretty disappointed.

Cinnamon bread! If you know, you know. If you don't, I suggest you get here and find out ASAP. This is reason enough for us to go to Dollywood if for no other reason than this!

This cinnamon bread is worth a visit to the theme park just to get some! So yummy and a perfect treat for yourself

YES YES YES!!! All day!!! I'm so glad I don't live closer because this stuff is my absolute favorite!

ONE HOUR PLUS - that's how long I waited in line for some cinnamon bread smh! It was totally worth it!!!!!!! I'd do it again in a heartbeat. The line was long and it seemed to never move EVER - once you get to the doors you get to wait some more. When you finally round the corner you see your prize and man let me tell you it's worth it! It's awesome inside as you can see them making the breads. It's tiny. There's maybe 5-7 people working each person has one job and no one messes up. Everyone in the shop is super sweet and although you may feel rushed considering there's probably 100 people right behind you no one rushes you they actually make conversation and seem genuinely interested in speaking with you. One is enough to share unless you (like me) don't wanna. You have the option of adding apple Butter & Icing - I got both since it was my first time, next time I'll only get the apple butter it was DELICIOUS. All in all I promise you you won't be disappointed and if you are I promise you it's you not the bread!

Omg. So delicious. I can't tell you how much I look forward to visiting Dollywood to get this!! Always fresh and warm!!! Typically a line to get your hands on this but I'm telling you, it's worth it!!!!